Young Classical Artists Trust

Active01783007 Private company limited by guarantee

What Young Classical Artists Trust say about themselves

“Founded in 1984, YCAT is a specialist UK charity that supports the early careers of emerging young classical musicians”

— from ycat.co.uk
Incorporated
13 January 1984 (42 years)
Previously known as
Young Concert Artists Trust (until 28 July 2011)
Industry
Support activities to performing arts (90020)
Directors
Nicholas Charles Francis Sanderson
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
Somerset House
West Wing
Strand
London
WC2R 1LA

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
19 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
5 June 2026

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Sanderson, Nicholas Charles Francis
Director · Appointed 5 June 2026
British
Born June 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 21 October 2024
Also at Crisis UK
British
Born September 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 26 September 2022
Also at Maestro Arts Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Storey, Alastair Dunbar
Director · Appointed 13 December 2021
British
Born January 1953 (73)
Shah, Akhil
Director · Appointed 14 October 2020
British
Born November 1965
Webb, Julie Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 14 October 2020
British
Born November 1960
Director · Appointed 7 March 2019
Also at NR2 Ventures LLP, Evercore Partners International LLP, Ram Development Company Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1960 (66)
Horridge, Michael David Gladman
Director · Appointed 6 December 2018
British
Born December 1983 (42)
Director · Appointed 7 June 2018
Also at The Benedetti Foundation, The Guildhall School Trust, Conservatoires UK · more companies
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Secretary · Appointed 15 July 2008
Also at Britten Pears Arts, Britten Estate Limited(the) · more companies
British
Officer history (42 former)
5 June 2026
Appointed Sanderson, Nicholas Charles Francis as Director
27 April 2026
Resigned Burns, Terence, Lord as Director
20 January 2025
Resigned Dixon, Angela Christine as Director
21 October 2024
Appointed Macdonald, Kirsty Joan as Director
12 January 2024
Resigned Jackson, Sam as Director
26 September 2022
Appointed Van Walsum, Rachel Elizabeth as Director
1 July 2022
Resigned Le Divelec, Gaetan Jean Paul as Director
13 December 2021
Appointed Storey, Alastair Dunbar as Director
9 March 2021
Resigned Martin, James as Director
16 December 2020
Resigned Gaisman, Tessa as Director
14 October 2020
Appointed Webb, Julie Elizabeth as Director
14 October 2020
Appointed Shah, Akhil as Director
10 June 2020
Resigned Senez, Elizabeth as Director
7 March 2019
6 December 2018
Appointed Horridge, Michael David Gladman as Director
6 December 2018
Appointed Senez, Elizabeth as Director
7 June 2018
7 June 2018
1 September 2017
Appointed Burns, Terence, Lord as Director
1 September 2017
Appointed Martin, James as Director
1 September 2017
Appointed Dixon, Angela Christine as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Richards, Hugh Francis as Director
20 July 2017
Resigned Comben, Andrew Stuart as Director
20 July 2017
Resigned Pellew, Jill Hosford as Director
14 January 2016
Appointed Jackson, Sam as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Gwinnell, Michael as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Whitworth Jones, Anthony as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Hum, Christopher Owen, Sir as Director
27 November 2014
Appointed Le Divelec, Gaetan Jean Paul as Director
29 September 2014
Appointed Richards, Hugh Francis as Director
19 June 2014
Resigned Rattray, Robert as Director
19 June 2014
Resigned Mcmaster, Brian John, Sir as Director
6 December 2012
Appointed Pellew, Jill Hosford as Director
24 September 2012
Resigned Macgregor, Susan Katriona as Director
6 December 2011
Resigned Sigall, David Alfred as Director
26 September 2011
Resigned Beale, Valerie as Director
26 September 2011
Appointed Rattray, Robert as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Langridge, Philip Gordon as Director
27 May 2009
Appointed Gaisman, Tessa as Director
27 May 2009
30 July 2008
Resigned Pickering, Rosemary as Secretary
15 July 2008
Resigned Tait, Alasdair Wilson Robertson as Director
15 July 2008
Appointed Tait, Alasdair Wilson Robertson as Director
15 July 2008
Appointed Tait, Alasdair Wilson Robertson as Secretary
19 March 2008
Resigned Trask, Michael Arthur as Director
10 March 2008
Resigned Craker, Christopher as Director
25 September 2006
Appointed Whitworth Jones, Anthony as Director
25 September 2006
Appointed Hum, Christopher Owen, Sir as Director
25 September 2006
Resigned Myers, Gerald Joseph as Director
11 March 2005
Resigned De Rothschild, Leopold David as Director
27 January 2005
Appointed Craker, Christopher as Director
6 September 2004
Resigned Miller, Morris Barnes as Director
8 June 2004
Resigned Alward, Peter Andrew Ulrich as Director
23 September 2003
Appointed Langridge, Philip Gordon as Director
23 September 2003
Resigned Smith, Julian David as Director
23 September 2003
Appointed Macgregor, Susan Katriona as Director
23 September 2003
Appointed Comben, Andrew Stuart as Director
23 September 2003
Appointed Trask, Michael Arthur as Director
23 September 2003
23 September 2003
23 September 2003
Resigned Strang, Paul as Director
1 April 2003
Resigned Jay, Michael Hastings, Lord as Director
10 October 2002
Resigned Macgregor, Joanna as Director
29 May 2002
Appointed Jay, Michael Hastings, Lord as Director
29 May 2002
Appointed De Rothschild, Leopold David as Director
3 April 2002
Appointed Gwinnell, Michael as Director
3 April 2002
Appointed Myers, Gerald Joseph as Director
30 October 2001
Resigned Tombs, Francis Leonard, Lord as Director
29 October 2001
Resigned Vaughan, David Bertram as Director
6 March 2001
Appointed Mcmaster, Brian John, Sir as Director
1 January 1999
Resigned Hunter, Ian, Sir as Director
20 January 1998
Appointed Alward, Peter Andrew Ulrich as Director
12 January 1996
Resigned Stiff, Wilfred as Director
20 July 1995
Appointed Sigall, David Alfred as Director
16 May 1995
8 May 1995
Resigned Daudy, Marie Christine as Director
21 March 1995
Appointed Beale, Valerie as Director
20 January 1995
Resigned Unwin, Stephen as Director
31 May 1993
Resigned Manduell, John, Sir as Director
17 September 1992
17 September 1992
Appointed Tombs, Francis Leonard, Lord as Director
3 February 1992
Resigned Bradshaw, Helen as Secretary

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (1)
31 August 2025
Ceased Alasdair Wilson Robertson Tait — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)

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